Motorcyclist killed in Lake Shore Drive accident
A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was injured early Sunday morning in a crash on Lake Shore Drive, police said. The motorcycle was traveling southbound in the 1700 block...
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Triathlete making strides after near-fatal crash
When Terri Cenar came to, she knew immediately that something terrible had happened. After colliding with a semitrailer as it turned right from LaSalle Street onto Chicago Avenue, Cenar was...
baiduhai poll: Chicago voters split on luring Obama library
Voters in the city that launched President Barack Obama's political career are split over whether to put tax dollars into luring his presidential library to Chicago. Less than half of...
Rain blamed for attendance drop at Illinois State Fair
Attendance was down 11 percent at this year's Illinois State Fair in Springfield, and organizers blame the rainy weather that showered the fair for eight out of its 11 days....
Series watch party in Jackie Robinson Park
The city of Chicago will host a watch party again tonight when Jackie Robinson West faces off against a team from Cumberland, Rhode Island, in the Little League World Series....
Quinn signs bill banning on-campus smoking for state colleges
Smokers at Illinois' public colleges and universities will have to take their habit off campus under a new law signed today by Gov. Pat Quinn. The Smoke Free Campus Act...
Lowrider buzz shifts into high gear at East Pilsen festival
Hundreds of lowriders cruised into the East Pilsen neighborhood Sunday for a festival showcasing the culture of souping up old cars and driving them "slow and low." The festival, in...
Bus firm owner charged with harassing customers
The owner of a bus company that shuttles students between college campuses and the Chicago area has been charged in Lake County with Internet harassment stemming from disputes with customers...
Africa Ebola outbreak brings Chicago-area Peace Corps volunteers home
Beth and Frank Seaton waited at O'Hare International Airport on Monday, anxious to greet their 23-year-old son, who is among hundreds of Peace Corps volunteers recalled from Western Africa because...
Quinn signs water-safety legislation into law
Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday signed into law three pieces of legislation aimed at improving safety of the state's water supply. The Urban Flooding Awareness Act creates a working group...